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Growing Reader
Tween

Bookshelf Must-Have: How to Be an Engineer

Learn all that it takes to become a real-life engineer in How to Be an Engineer! Part fact-filled guide and part activity book, this month’s Bookshelf Must-Have is all kinds of STEAM fun.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

An Educator’s Guide to The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home

With these easy-to-follow lesson plans inspired by The Day the Crayons Quit, your students will be generating persuasive arguments and text in no time.

Best Kids' Books of June 2018
All Ages

The Best Children’s and YA Books of June 2018

June’s new releases sure are something to be excited about — from moving picture books to stunning YA novels, the month is packed with awesome reads.

Best Books of June 2018

The Best Grown-Up Reads of June 2018

From heart-rending novels to eye-opening nonfiction, here are some of this month’s best bets for adult bookworms.

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Just For Fun

Any Vegetable Tots — A Kid-Friendly Snack Recipe for Families

Loaded with vegetables, this family-friendly, gluten-free tot recipe from Inspiralized and Beyond author Ali Maffucci is ready to be snacked on!

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Dr. Seuss A to Z: A Gleeful Guide to All Things Seuss

In the spirit of Ted Geisel’s goal to make learning fun, kids nationwide are invited to participate in the first-ever Dr. Seuss’s Word Challenge!

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Just For Fun

Thank You, Teachers Everywhere

Teachers do not solve all of their students’ problems. What they do is infinitely greater: They give children hope, a sense of self, and the all-important realization that their struggles, whatever form they take, will not diminish their potential.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Compare and Contrast: How to Use Books to Teach Children Comparative Thinking

Starting at a young age, we can nurture children’s comparative thinking with books, ratcheting up the level of difficulty as they grow in age and developmental ability.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Goldfish on Vacation Leads Children on an Unexpected Journey Connecting Generations

Some books make you curious and lead you down a rabbit hole of learning and research — as was most definitely the case when my daughter and I read this one.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

How Movies Can Help Young Children Enjoy Classic Books

What if the occasional well-placed movie viewing could benefit your kids’ reading lives? When it comes to classic books, enjoying their movie versions has some specific pluses.